Convertible hinge window



March 5,/ 1935.

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Patented Mar. 5, 1935 PATENT oFFicEf igssazsi CONVERTIBLE. HINGE. WINDOWy Y Joseph iPod-ore. Detroit; Mich., assigner of one-- i Application November. 5,

. Renewed September 17, 1934V fourthto Charless Noble, Detroit, Mich.v

1930, Serial No. 493,576

VThe object of my^invention is. to'vproduce a; convertiblerwindowfor building construction, so designed that the window sash. may' be raisedor lowered therein by'sliding within the window stops in the ordinary manner, orrthe sash fturned;Y

into swinging,v sections by rneanseofdemountable; hinged members.- .Y Y f Afurther object isto .produce1a combinationv of. windowfxtures thatimay-beaused'ior either swinging the' sash inembersoutaofzthe window" frame, or for lockingthe, sash invarious chosen. positions withinthefrarne.. v

A- still further object is :tofproduceea convertible 0 hinge window, that ijsf'simolefin.Y construction;

easily and eicientlyinstalled and,Y operated. ony

either newY or old Windows andthat: cana be? manufactured at aflowfcost.

lThe several objects are-attainedn the preiferrediform foythe construction-and arrangement; of parts more ullyherenafter set forth;Y

Similar. parts.` on all= drawings. areimarkedby.- similar numerals or letters.. Fig. lf is a front View of.- an assembledwindow showing the generalV arrangement ofi thecon.`

vertible xtures mountedethereon; s

Fig. 2 isk a horizontal sectional;view.taken.on. the line 2-.2 oi Fig. 1.showing the upper-, de-

mountable hinge Vsection ,for the-top .window sash.

Fig. 3. is a horizontaltsecticnal. viewtaken. on. mienneV s-si einig. 1.. showing the ning'eplatev asmounted onthe bottomedgeoffthe to1;\ .sash';`

Fig. e is a lfiorizont'al sectional4 `View taken.

A on the line fir-4. of Fig.. l.showing.the demount.- able hinge. sections, for` attaching` to the lower sash .and converting same into .ajswinging section..

Fig` 5., is a. sectionalV viewl taken on theA lineY -ofthe Fig. 1 showing thesashlocking catch 45, and` means for engaging the sash; ini different` positions. Y Y

Fig. .6 is a vertioal seetionalrview takenf on the line 6-6 o f Fig; l: showing the relativeepgo sitions of the various sash hinge members.

Fig'. 7 is also avverticali sectional View taken onthe line 7-7 ofthe'Fig; l? showingthe'window j amb withthe hinged support members "Y mounted thereon. v- Fig. 8 is. a verticalvsectional. view taliengon` 552 theline: 8;-8fofrFigfl showing the oopositewinthat may .be readily installed oni any ordinary v sliding. window. for convertingv the sliding'f sash dow jamb withthe demountable window stopsl in=` position.

Fig. 9 isl a vertical sectional view takenA ory the lineS-yof Fig. 1 showing the samejamb; with the demountable sections of, the window.7 5g stops removed,randV means for attaching these?- sectionsvthereto. g f f v Fig. 10 isa frontview of the assembled-i'ivindowr` showingthe lower sashin its raised positionand; attached tothe convertible hinge members, with: 10'- the outer window s top section removed ready/1` for swinging thelower` sash. from the window;y frame. a 1 1 Fig; 11 isalso a front View of the window withthe lower sash removed; and the top ,fsash'l 15, loweredto its swing positionengaging its.-.-c on= vertible hinge. members; andv with bothl ofv the` detachablestop sections-removed.

Fig; 12 isa horzontalsectional.View/taken on` theA linef 12--12` of- Fig; lo showingthel lower 20, sashswungoutof the window.jf rame.r

Fig. 13 is alsofa horizontal sectionalview taken.- onvthe line 13'-13 off Fig. 10 showing both topf, and lower sash-- sections swung together outsideV the:- window frame Fig. lifisanother assembled frontfview of' the.v assembled window showing both sash securely- 'Y locked within the Vwindow frame an openedi position; Fig. 15 is-an` enlargeddetailviewfof the frontvr 30. sideofthe detachable centerwindow. stop.

' Fig. vlisatop viewof the detachable center.- window. stop shOWn-inFig. 15',- showing its-con.- struction and means for mounting sameto the window. jamb..4 351 Fig. 1.7 is an enlarged detail edge'view ofthe outerV detachable stop section, showing themeansA forattachingsame to thewindow janib.' In general my Vconvertible `window comprisesv a window frame. havingy double sash `slidablywiOi Y mounted. 1 therein, between parallel window stops in. the ordinarymarmer used for' windowl con.-V struction, but with the lower sectionsof `thestopsl on. one side ot the window frame detachable. also demountable hinge members attachedto the 455 opposite side of lthe window frame, positioned'to engage receiving members mountedon the sash.

Vp ivotally; ifv desired,at a chosen position offthe sash. for swinging saidv sash from the windowl frame when the lower detachable stop sectionsl 50.l Y

are removed. Y i i Ifwill now describe. more fully, the detailed construction of my device,r referringftothe drawings, andA the marks thereon, and while I` have illustrated my inVen/tionvwithin an ordinary win? ythe window frame with the innerbuilding wall in which it may be installed. The outei` casings, or reveals m and p are likewise attached tothe outside frame edges in the ordinary manner for sealing the frame with the outer building wall,

although the casing construction is not material to my invention. Inside the window jamb a are mounted window stops 2, 3 and 4, extending-the4 full length of the jamb and are iixedly attached thereto.- Inside the opposite window jamb l)Y is mounted aY window stop 5 extending the full length of the'jamb and'isV xedly attached thereto, also the stub window stops 6 and 7 extending along the upper section of thejarnb b and likewise xedly Vattached* thereto. Joining on Y'the lower ends of the stub stops 6 and 7 are the demountable stop sections 8 and 9 extending over the lower section of the jamb. The demountable stop section 8-is preferably made of a sheet metal formed with a rectangular raised stop bar s of the same cross-section as the adjoining stub stop 6, and extending the entire length thereof, also provided with the side wings 't and v which are designed to t ilatagainst the window jamb. The wing t is` extended sidewise to engage a groove w formed along the inner edge of the stop 5, while the wing vis extended sidewi'se to engage the edge of the lower window sash 17, the lower end of the Vstop 8 vbeing attached to the jamb b bysome suitable-means, preferably by en# gaging a sill slot .'zz. Preferably inside the raised stop bar s is lfitted a wood key y designed to engage the jamb groove aand securely hold the de`A mountable stop 8 in a rigid position within the frame, yet free to be removed therefrom. The

tion as the adjoining stub stop 7, and preferably connected thereto by a bevel joint end. The

stop 9 is securely attached to the jamb b 'by the thumbscrews `13 passing through the stop and engaging metal casing nuts 14, countersunk and xedly mounted within the jamb wall b-by suitable screws 15. The nuts 14 may bemade adjustable onthe attaching screws by slotted screw holes formed therethrough, and providing means for adjusting thestcp 9 to the inclosed sash 17 when assembled. Any convenient form of thumb screw 13 will operate,but a type that will be permanently retained within the stop 9 is preferred. All* of the window stops are positioned on the lambs parallelto each other, and so spaced as to receive jand fit the sashY 16 and 17 slidably mounted therein. The length of the demountable stops 8 and 9 isv slightly greater than the sash length to provide suiiicient clearance between the ends of the stub stops 6 and 7 and the window sill forreasily swinging both sash therethrough. The frame header c also is provided with corresponding st op members 1),v l1 and 12, extending the full length thereof and are xedly attached thereto as in any vordinary window frame.

Along the window stop 4, on the opposite side of the frame, are mounted two demountable hinge members 18 and 19, xedly attached to the stop 4 Yby suitable screws 20, but providing one free hinge wing i of'each member, free to swing onV its respective hinge joint. The hinge members 18 and 19 are positioned opposite the lower sash 17, preferably one at or near each end of said sash, and adjusted therewith so that the hinge wing i of both hinge members will swing and it flat againstfithe inner face ofthe sash rail. At the top edge of the free wing i on each Vhinge member 18 and 19 is formed a slotted recess 21, and which will engage and receive therein the projected screws 22 of the sash 17, if said sash be slightly liftedl to bring the screws 22 above the hinge wing slots before said hinge wings are turned thereto and the sash then lowered therein, asshown in Fig. 10. The screw heads 22 being projected from the face of the window sash 17 just suiciently to allow the free hinge wings z'to be inserted thereunder, and provided a rigid hinge connection to the sash when thescrewsare lowered inthe hinge slots 21 for swinging the sash 17 insidethe window frame when the Ydemountable stop 9 vis removed from VtheV opposite casing jamb, as illustrated in Fig.

12. Likewise on the window stop 3 are mounted two hinge blocks 23 provided with xed hinge pins 24, said hinge blocks being securely attached tov the stop by suitable screws, and are also positioned opposite the demountable stop 8 near opposite ends thereof. Mounted on opposite ends of the sash 16, and in true alignment with the hinge pins 24, are the hinge bearings 25 and 26, each fixedly attached to the vsash by suitable screws, and `positioned thereon to engage the hinge pins 24 ofthe hinge blocks 23 when the sash 16 is lowered to a position opposite the demountable stop 8,7as shown in the Fig. 11, and the sash 16 may also be swung thereon inside the window frame when the detachable stop 8 is removed from the jamb b, as illustrated in Fig. 13,thus providing means for turning both sash inside the frame simultaneously, as may be desired, for either repairing or washing, and may then be quickly and easily re-converted back to the sliding window by simply swinging the respective sashback in place and replace the demountable stops 8 and 9.

The demountable hinge 18 is formed with an enlarged circular recess 27 through the free wing i, for receiving therethrough the projected screw head 28 when it is desired to raise the sash 17 for-ventilation, as shown in Fig. 14, and at the same time locking the sash in that position, the screw head 28 passing through the hinge wing willprevent any movement of the sash in either direction. The position of the screw 28 may be varied andadjusted as desired, depending upon the sizeY of opening required for ventilation.

On the top edge of the sash 17 lis mounted a small lockV clip 29, pivotally attached thereto by the screw 30, and positioned thereon to engage various projected screw pinsv 31 as may be mounted on the inside face along the sash rail of the lupper sash 16, allowing the top sash 16 to be lowered to various positions and securely locked therein, as illustratedA in Figs. 1, 10 and 14.

The sash may be mounted within the window casing frame, if desired, together with the ordinary window weights, ropes and pulleys, and various types of weather-stripping, although neither of these are material to my invention which isconnedto the convertible sliding and A2. A convertible window comprising a window swinging sash, and the various required mounting therefor.

While I have illustrated my convertible window as applied to a simple type of wood winf dow frame, it is apparent that the invention is capable of various modifications in both design and construction, Without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I claim the design as shown together with modifications thereof as may be substantially a substitution of parts therein shown. Y

Having fully described my convertible hinge window, what I claim as my invention and de.- sire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A convertible Window comprising a window casing with window sash slidably `mounted therein, said casing having detachable stop sections', two leave hinge members arranged in pairs and mounted on the casing member, iixedlyattacliedV thereto, said hinge members having one free leaf formed with a slotted top edge and prol vided with a circular hole therethrough beneath said slot and positioned to turn fiat against the adjacent sash face, headed pin inembers i'lxedly mounted at various positions along the respective sash face, positioned to engage the casing hinge leaf slot or hole at various sash positions, and at one chosen position capable of swinging the sash clear from the Window casing.

casing formed with rremovable sash stopl sections, and having sash lsections slidably mounted therein, a pair of two leaf hinge members mounted on the casing side wall adjacent the lower sash and fixedlyattached to the casing wall by screws, Vsaid hinge :members having yone free leaf slotted at the top edge and provided with a circular hole therethrough beneath said slot and so positioned to be turned flat against the adjacentY sash face, headed pin members fixedly mounted at various positions inthe lower sash face positioned to engagelthe casing hinge slot or hole at various sash elevations,V one of which will allow said sash to'swing olearfrom the window casing, fixed. hinge members with vertical hinge pin iixedly and rigidly attached to the lower section of the casing wall center sash stop parallel to the inner face of the upper windowrsash, hinge engaging members with Vertical pin socket iixedly mounted on the inner face of said upper sash positioned to engage with the said center sash stop hinge pin when the upper sash is lowered thereon `for swinging said sash from the Window, stop pins mounted along the upper sash inner face, and a stop block pivotally mounted on the lower sash edge to engage therewith when any one of the mounted stop pins are lowered thereon.

JOSEPH PODORE. 

